Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

. he had done in th e heat ra ce. Bu t the plucky Ra nd y Berem an was not ready to settle for a second place. He ra n deep into th e th ird corner on the second lap a nd put his Two Wheel Harl ey-Davidson /Ma c Toolssponsored Ro tax into the lead. This lasted one lap and two turns as Ferravanti put the same move on Bererna n in turn one. t The lead never changed after th a t and Gary made no mistakes to the check ers. Br ya n D u n i ven , on hi s Bear Racing-sponsored machine, put in one of the .beuer Am ateur rides of the evening. H e was the heat-race winner and was expected to excel in (he fin al , but a poor start put th e outcome in doubt. oCSam Freeze was the early leader bu t G:reg Sow le and Duniven got around Ii~m . Sow le was Intent on putting hi s Biorn et-sponsored Yamah a across the fini sh line first, but hard work by Du ni ven whit tled down So wle's lead. I:at~ in the final , Duniven got the dnve III and o ut of th e third a nd fo urt h corners that he needed. H e took th e lead for good. Freeze hung on for third. Results PIW: 1. Michael Hannas(Suz): 2. Brian Gusman (Yam); 3. Danny Rader (Han); 4 . Kenny Heess (Yam). 60 NOV: 1. Jesse Ryan (Yam); 2. A.J. Herrera (Yam); 3. Jason Thompson (Yam). 80 NOV: 1. Don Hart (Yam); 2. Ron Hinton (Yam)' 3 . Sunshine Har ris (Yam ). • 80 JR: 1. Gary Ferrava ,nti Jr. (Yam); 2. Dan Hart (Kaw ); 3. Johnny Murphree (Kaw); 4. Matt Willard (Kaw). 250 NOV: 1. Michaal Padilla (Yam); 2. Jeff Stob (Cagt 3. Boll McNamara (Bult 4. ,.,helle DiSa lvo (Yam); 5. Jeff Baxter (Yam). 500 NOV: 1. Robert Atk in s (Yam); 2. Adam Enticknap (Hont 3 . Ma rk Sheppard (Yam); 4 . A llan McMelian (C· At 5. Larry Crawford (Yam). 500 JR: 1. Danny Ritchie (Yam); 2. Bryan ,Duno en (Yam); 3. Greg Sowle (Yam); 4. Chuc k v Gorroll (Yam); 5. John Rodriquez (Han). 500 EX: 1. Gary Ferra vent i Sr. (Rtxt 2. Randy Bereman (RlX); 3. Kevin Crowley (Yamt 4. Char las Burke Jr . (RlX). 600 NOV: 1. Ma rk Sheppard (Yam); 2. Allan McMalian (C-At 3. Danny Reeser (Hon); 4 . Mi ke Reynolds (Hont 5. Brandon Roberts (Yam). 600 JR: 1. Bryan Dunivan (Yam); 2. Greg Sowle (Yam); 3. Sam Freeze (Yam); 4. Gary Ritch ie (Yam)' 5. Pat McDaniel (Yam ). • VET; 1. Chuck Gorrill (Yam); 2. Danny Reeser (Han); 3. Boll McNamara (Bul ); 4. George Sullivan (Yam); 5. Charl es Johnson (Yam). Rogers on the gas at 8aylands Motocross By Mike Vancil FREMO NT , CA, J UNE 17 Dave Rogers was really on the gas as he won the 125cc Intermediate class at th e Friday night weekly motocross a t Ba ylands Raceway Park. On ly one moto was run due to a powerline failure th at curtai led half the program. Rogers a nd Steve Bonita, both on Hondas, were side by side into th e first corner a nd already a length ahead of the three junior class riders that sta rted a t th e same ti me bu t were scored separately. By the time the pair hit th e second corner Rogers had mov~ ahead sligh tly. Rogers stayed and Just kept th e 125 buzzin g a nd made no mistak es. Bonita was only 10 lengths beh ind a t the finish. In Vet Intermediate class action Erik Sch affer beat his two class ri val s, john Anderson a nd Terry Castillo, and a whole host of Vet junior class rid ers that started the moto at th e same time. Schaffer go t out of shape a few umes In the rockers but did not back off. The hottest j uniorclass veteran was Bill Malon ey who initially had the holeshot on th e entire Vet class. Pete Urfer ba ttled with Aaron Cantrelle in the Mini junior class and a lso had to beat seven Beginner class riders on the track in order to earn a trophy. He performed as expected and was th e overall winner of the moto. Resu lts 80 MINI BEG; 1. Eddie Benson (Kavv); 2. David Augustine (Yemt 3. Denny Jacobo (Suzt 4. Corey S. . . (KnIt 6. PIlitIip Julnti (Yem). BO MINI JR: 1. Pete Urfer (Kaw); 2. Aaron Cantrelle (Kaw ). 101 BIG WH L: 1. Ang elo Ja cobo (Kaw); 2. Bry an Rose (Kaw). .12 5 BEG 0 ·1 : 1. J am ie Goyn e (Han); 2. Mark Golb ert (Han); 3. Albert In igu ez (Kaw) ; 4 . Rudy Faro (Han); 5. J eff rey M olina (Han ). as . 12 5 BEG 0 ·2 : 1. Mi ke Holmes (Han ); 2. Lar ry Romer (Kawt 3. Mochael Rich (Suz); 4 . Todd Canal e • (Han); 5. Dave Rom er (Kawl. 125 J R: 1. Scott Wilson (Han); 2. Shan e W right (Han); 3 . Shawn Yuill (Kaw) . 12 5 INT: 1. Dave Rogers (Han); 2. Steve Boni t a (Honl . 25 0 BEG: 1. Shan e Wheaton (Kawl; 2. Kerry Edwards (Han); 3. A nthony James (On); 4 . Jo hn Damele (Han); 5. Tom Oakley (Han). 25OJR: 1. M arcus Charles (Kaw); 2. Willie Arta u. III (Han)); 3. ,DaVid Damarco (Han); 4 . Jer ry Casti llo (Han); 5. Keoth Caltaneo (Yam). 250 INT: 1. Scott Schroeder (Suz). OPEN BEG: 1. Daryl Hu tchings (Yam); 2. Rob Reed (Han); 3. Jason LaBare (Han); 4 . Pete r Hunteer (Hon); 5. Brian Hoskin (Kawl. OPEN JR: 1. M ar k Fitzsimmons (Han ); 2. Richard Wilson (Han); 3. Tom Con klin (Kaw); 4 . Chr is M cCormick (Han); 5. Dian Giblin (Han). OPEN INT: 1. TIm Boone (Han). Q: 1. Riek VanEuw (Hon); 2. Bruce Williams (Han); 3. J aff Olk (Suz); 4. David Watts (Suz); 5. Tom Palermo (Hon). VET J R: 1. Bill Malon ey (KTM); 2. Hect or Brush (Suz); 3. Tom a uirk (Han); 4. Douglas Cren i (Hust 5. Mi chael St erl ing (Kaw). V ET INT: 1. Er ik Sc haffer (Yam) ; 2. J oh n Anderson (Yam); 3. Terry Castillo (Han). VET MS TR: 1. Je rry Caton (Han). Turner tames AscotMX By Ken Faught GARDENA, CA, JUNE 17 Ron Turner piloted hi s O 'N eall R oko Qui ckstrap /Cabl esav erspo ns<;Jred Yamaha to two consecu tive WInSover Clark Kawasaki 's Dan Berg in th e 250cc Pro class at Ascot Park to take ho me a nice size ch unk of cash. First-m o te action saw Eric Sandstrom ge t th e early jump o ut of the gate o n ly 10 have Kenny Zahrt a nd Bob Kline shoot around the o utside and take ~ver the lOp two positions. O n the first lap Zah rt and Kline easi ly pulled away whi le Turner Ski p God in ez and Berg struggled t~ get arou nd Sandstrom. T he top three soon changed as Zahrt dropped 10 th ird, givi ng Kline the lead a nd Turn~r a close second. Berg rapidly cut hIS way through the pack a nd a t the halfway point took th ird away from Zahrt. On th e last lap T u rner managed to sneak by Kline for th e WIn foll ow ed by Berg, Zahrt a nd Godinez. Second m oto ac tion saw Kline holesh ot T urner, Berg, Zahrt a nd Sandstrom. The top th ree immediately pulled away from th e pa ck as ~erg a nd Turner began pressuring ' Klme for the lead. On the third lap Kline lost his chance at the overall as he pitched his Honda in a ber m quickl y remountin g in th ird. On th~ last lap Berg made a n attempt to pass T urner in a narrow ch ica ne , but Turner sh ut the do or on Ber g's charge. Turner too k the win and th e overa ll a!'tead of Berg, Klin e, Zah rt a nd Godmez. Danny Fonteyn led Mike Buff, Eric j ~sper, Chr is Ke!al as and C hris Ri dgway m th e firs t 125cc juni or moto o nly to get sideways in th e first turn and drop to th ird. The first few laps saw th e top five tighten up with no change. On th e fourth lap Buff dropped 10 fifth, giving jasper the lead ov er Fonteyn and Ke£ala s. Fonteyn soon motored into th e lead a nd claimed th e win followed by jasper, Ke£alas, Ridgway and Buff. Second moto ac tion sa w Fonteyn aga m grab the early lead over Karl Fernandez, Ridgway, Richie Sh erman a nd jasper. Ridgway quick ly dropped Fernandez to third and th en ca.ught Fonteyn. With two laps to go Ridgway stuffed Fonteyn in a tight turn, th e two riders tangled and Ridgway went down. Fonteyn proceeded to the checkers where he took th e win and the 'overa ll victory over Fernandez, Ridgway, jasper a n d Sherman. Resu lts 50: 1. Shawn Igercic (Yam); 2. Scott Alexander (Yamt 3. Chris MeNan (Yam). • Jack Landers (27 7) leads M ic hael Gibson (3 1) and Larry Forbi s (Y7) t hroug h the second t urn in t he Vet class at Ascot Park . 60 : 1. Jason Sh ir ey (Kaw); 2. Regin ald M itc hell (Kawt 3. Paulita (Kaw) . .BO BEG 0 -1 : 1. Marc Lippert (Suz); 2. Shawn Bro (Suz); 3. Paul Ito (Yam); 4. Nathan Ellertson en (Yam); 5. W atson Deonte (Han ). 80 BEG 0 -2 : 1. Jason Sh ir ey (Yam); 2. John Ruiz (Han); 3. Ronald Robinson (Han); 4 . Jo sh Butte (Yam); 5. Shawn Bowie (Kaw) . BO JR: 1. Donald Upton (Kaw ); 2. Ar mando Over land ( Ka w~ 80 INT: 1. Er ic Chavir a (Hon); 2. Chris Kefalas (Suz). AD LT MINI : 1. Rich Hansen (Hont 2. Ron Bun n (Suz): 3. Mike Ayli ng (Yam). 125 BEG 0 · 1: 1. Chris Chavez (Han); 2. Greg Longergan (Kaw); 3. Bern ard M iller (Hont 4. Chuck Loppert (Suz); 5. Keno Deary (Kaw). 125 BEG 0-2: 1. Fern and o Letona (Yam)' 2. J ose M unoz (Yam); 3. Skip Early (Hon);4. Rodney Osman (Kaw); 5. Glen Carrara (Han). 125 J R: 1- .D anny Fonteyn (Kaw); 2. Eric J aspar (Han); 3. Chros Ridgway (Kaw); 4. Karl Fernandez IS uz); 5. Chr is Kefalas (Han) . 12 5 INT: 1. Steven Kotoa jarvi (Kaw) ; 2. Daniel Bush (Han ); 3. Matteo Coestino (Cag); 4. Hira Yamamoto (Yam); 5. Dan Barn ett (Suz). 125 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Cag). . 250 JR: 1. Chr is Ridgwa y (Yam); 2. Gary Wagner (Yam); 3. Jom Carl ey (Kaw ); 4. Mike W ashko (Han)' 5. J oe Ar mstron g (Yam). • 250 INT: 1. Kevin Lopa (Hon); 2. Matteo Caest ino (Cag); 3. Tony Fuller (Suz). 250 PRO: 1. Ron Turner (Vam); 2. Dan Berg (Kaw); 3. Bob Kline (Han); 4. Denny Zahrt (Han)' 5.. Skip Godinez (Kaw) . • 500 BEG: 1. D.R. M cCain (Yam); 2. John Howard (Han ); 3. GregQry Davis (Han); 4. J eff Lussier (Han). 500 JR : 1. Chris Ridgway (Kaw); 2. Steve Fernandez (Han); 3. Jack Landers (Han); 4. Lester Alter (Han). 500 PRO: .1. Dan Berg (Kaw); 2. Sean Con ley (Kaw) . 3 . Craig Hofmeister (Han); 4. J im Ruth erford (Kaw) . VET JR: 1. John DiCiaula (Suzt 2. Ron Seaman (Han); 3. Jack Landers (Han); 4 . M ichael Gibson (Han ); 5. J im Stentz (Yam). • VET INT: 1. Mark Heller (Han); 2. Larry Forbis (Suz). VET PRO: 1. Ron Turn er (Yam); 2. Bob Tippit (Kaw) . o Miller rolls at Moto Sport MX By Peggy Adam ic MILLPORT , OH, J UN E 12 Chris Miller added to his yearly poin ts lead by grabbing the overall l25cc C class victory with 3- 1 moto talli~ at Moto Sport Trails. . BIll Koleno took a start-to-finish wi n in moto o ne. Miller and jack S tee le p iloted th eir mac'hines through th e first turn behind Koleno and remained there for two laps until Miller fell over the whoops. Steele took con trol of second with Miller picking up the pace in third. Koleno had his three-second lead cut as Steele gained on the front runner. Koleno raced through the ch eckered flag with Steele on his rear wheel. Miller held third with the .hard-riding jeff Sanders finishing a close fourth. Miller took th e lead through turn one to . begin the second moto. Koleno passed Steele before the begining -of lap two and quickly m<;>ved t~ wi th in a bike-length of !\fIll er wi th Steele moving in to mak e II a threeway race for firs t. The three ra n a tire-to- tire race th ro ugh four laps when the three hea ded into th e woods section of th e track. Out of the woods, Miller held th e lead with Steele in second. Kolen o cras hed in hi s quest for first pl ace. Miller took th e wi n, less th an a bike-length ahead of Steele. Sanders was a distant third. j ohn Shay took two moto wins in the combined 125/250 A class. Greg Wheeler worked his wa y into the lead 10 begin mo to one and remained there fo r three la p s whi le Sh ay worked his way to the front of the pac,k fro m h is fift h-place sta rt. Shay easily took th e lead a nd by rnoto 's end, had worked u p a seven- second lead a head of Wh eeler, Mik e Boggia and Barney Barnett. In moto two, Wheeler was chased through turn one by Boggia and Sh ay. The th ree front runners all found themselves in mid-pack after a second-tu rn pileup. Brian Doran vaulted into th e lead wi th 'Tim Deutsch and B~rnett routing past'the downed nders In to second and third . Within th e fir st lap , Barnett passed Deutsch and moved in on Doran whil e Sha y m o ved in to fo u rth . Barnett took the lead as Shay passed Deu tsch and Doran wi thi n the same lap. Shay began ch allen ging for the lead and, WIth th e white flag o ut, took the top spot for the wi n. Barnett and Wh eeler finished second a nd third. Res ults 50: 1. Andy Wi ckens (Yamt 2. Jessa Fin ley (Yam); 3. Larry Rust (Yamt 4. Justin Doran (Yam)' • 5. Mark Callahan (Yam). 60 : I . Lavi Henninger (Kaw) . BO (12.13': 1. Mike Katin (Han); 2. Joe Gerdes (Han); 3. Mike Kochman (Ktm); 4. Jay Hershey (Sun 5. John Bodo (Han). 12 5 SCHBY: 1. Rick Sayers (Yam); 2. Bill Koleno (Kaw); 3. Ben Fraley (Kawt 4. Brad auear (Hont 5. M ike Kat in (Han ). 125 B: 1. Steve Gilland (Han); 2. Mark Pahanish (Kaw ); 3. Chr is Bodo (Han); 4. Scott Bassett (Han)' 5. Carl Zipfel (Han). • 1251250j A: 1. John Shay (Yam); 2. Greg . Wheeler (Hon); 3. Barney Barnen (Hon ); 4 . Brian Dor an (Han); 5. Rob Venul oni s (Vam). 125 C: 1. Chris Miller (Han ); 2. Jack Steele (Han); 3. Jeff Sanders (Yam); 4 . James Wagner (Han)' • 5. Jeff Brown (Kaw) . 2 50 B: 1. Dave Alexander (Suz); 2. Steve Gilland (Han ); 3. Chu ck Ada ms (Han); 4. Bob Harringt on (Yam); 5. Steve Wilmington (Kaw) . 250 C: 1. D.J. Heberlein (Kaw ); 2. Jack Steele (Han); 3. Henty Hauenstein (Han); 4 . Jay Smit h (Yam); 5. Jon Wag ner (Han ). OPEN B: 1. Brian Kohl (Ktm); 2. George Stefek (Han). SR-l : 1. Henry Hauenstein (Han ); 2. Larry Myers (Kavv) ; 3. Ero Loug h (Kawt 4. Jay Sm ith (Yam); c 5. Allen Beech Sr. (Husl . -. SR-2: 1. George Singler (Hont 2. Keith Iloya . ' (!Caw) ;;J. Jerry Boyd (Hont 4 . Larry Sta hl (Hon); • ·5; larryCo'( tKtm). 41

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